Waihona Aina

West Kaupakulua Ahupuaa, Hamakualoa District, Island of Maui, Boundary Commission, Maui, Volume 3, pps 496-528

Before the Commissioner of Boundaries in and for the Second Judicial Circuit, Territory of Hawaii.

In the Matter of the Application of the Territory of Hawaii by Robert D. King, Surveyor of the Territory of Hawaii, for a certificate of boundaries of the Ahupuaa of West Kaupakulua, (consisting of two separate portions generally known as "Makai" and "Inland"), in the District of Hamakualoa, Island of Maui.

Commissioner: Daniel H. Case

Under date of July 9th, 1931, the Territory of Hawaii, by Robert D. King, Surveyor of the Territory of Hawaii, before the undersigned, as Commissioner of Boundaries for the Second Judicial Circuit filed its application for a decision and certification of boundaries of the Ahupuaa of West Kaupakulua, consisting of two separate - portions generally known as "Makai" and "Inland", in the District of Hamakualoa, Island of Maui, Territory of Hawaii, in accordance with the provision of Chapter 42 of the Revised Laws of Hawaii 1925.

In this application it is stated that Robert D. King is the duly appointed, qualified and acting Surveyor of the Territory of Hawaii;

That the Ahupuaa of West Kaupakulua, in the District of Hamakualoa, was awarded by name only to Namauu no Kekuanaoa by Land Commission Award No. 10474, Apana 6, and was also patented by name only to Namauu no Kekuanaoa by Royal Patent No. 4490;

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That prior to July 1st, 1925, the then Surveyor of the Territory of Hawaii prepared a list of all of the Ahupuaas, Iliainas and Leles within the Territory of Hawaii of which there had at that time been no legal description by survey determined by metes and bounds either by incorporation of the same in Land Commission Award or Patent in confirmation of. award or patent, grant or Government deed, or deed of the Commissioner of Crown Lands, or Land Court Survey or Certificate of boundaries or by decree of a Court of competent jurisdiction of the Territory; that upon the completion of the list the Surveyor published the same in a newspaper- of general circulation throughout the Territory of Hawaii once in: each of four successive weeks together with the name or names of the last named owner or owners and together with a notice that unless such unsurveyed lands had their boundaries properly and legally determined prior to July 1st, 1925, the Territory should proceed to have the boundaries of such lands adjudicated as provided by law; that included within such list was the Ahupuaa of West Kaupakulua; that the owners of the Ahupuaa of West Kaupakulua failed to have the boundaries of the same properly or legally determined, or determined at all at any time prior to the date hereof;

That the lands bounding and adjoining the said Ahupuaa of West Kaupakulua to the best of petitioner's knowledge and belief are as follows:

Ahupuaa of East Kaupakulua, Ahupuaa of Haiku, Ahupuaa of Pauwela, Ahupuaa of West Kuiaha and Ahupuaa of East Kuiaha;

That the owners of the lands adjoining the said Ahupuaa of West Kaupakulua, together with their addresses, all to the best of petitioner's knowledge and belief, are as follows:

Maui Agricultural Co., Ltd., c/o Alexander & Baldwin, Ld, Honolulu.
Haleakala Ranch Co., c/o Alexander & Baldwin, Ld., Honolulu.
John Da Costa, Makawao, Maui.
John Dolim, Wailuku, Maui.
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Heirs and/or Devisees of
M. N. Calasa, Waiakoa, Maui
John Santos Bras, Kaupakulua (P.O. Haiku, Maui)
Joe Santos Bras, Kaupakulua (P.O. Haiku,Maui)
C.D. Lufkin, J. V. Marciel and Joaquin Garcia, Trustees, Estate of A. Enos, Deceased, Wailuku, Maui.
Harold W. Rice, Spreckelsville Maui.
M.R Mendez, Kaupakulua, (P. O. Haiku, Maui)
J. J Cova, Kokomo (P. 0. Haiku, Maui)
Mrs. S.E. Hubbard, Makawao, Maui.
George Farnsworth, 1048 Kinau Street, Honolulu.
M. J Cova, Kaupakulua (P. 0. Haiku, Maui)
Manuel Castro, Lahaina, Maui.
Georgina G. Castro (wife of Manuel Castro), Lahaina, Maui.
Antone de Costa, Kaupakulua (P. O. Haiku, Maui)
Joe Pereira, Unknown
Frank Rodrigues, Kaupakulua (P. O. Haiku, Maui)
H.J. Durney, c/o Haiku Pineapple Co., Lt. [Ltd.], agents Haiku, Maui.
Mrs. Ida L. Harris Collins, 148 Makee Road, Honolulu.
R.C. Blanchard, Haiku Pineapple Co., Ld., Lessees.
R.E. Fisher, c/o Libby, McNeill & Libby of Honolulu, Ltd.,
A.K. Okamura, Wailuku, Maui.
Territory of Hawaii, c/o Attorney General, Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii
County of Maui, c/o chairman, Board of Supervisors, Wailuku, Maui.
East Maui Irrigation Co., Ld., c/o Alexander & Baldwin Ld., Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii.

That the following is a particular description by true bearing survey of the outer boundaries of the Makai portion and of the Inland portion of the Ahupuaa of West Kaupakulua, the same being connected by co-ordinates to the Government surrey Triangulation system:

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"Makai Portion" of West Kaupakulua, Hamakualoa, Maui.

All that certain portion of Royal Patent 4490, Land Commission Award 10474, Apana 6, to Namauu No Kekuanaoa, known as the "Makai Portion."

Beginning at a point on the sea pali known as Kapuaiaaka, which marks the boundary between East Kuiaha and West Kaupakulua at the sea, the said point being 217° 43' 58" (true azimuth 377.59 feet from E. M. I. Co.'s Trig. Station "Paehala" on the western pali of "Paehala" ravine, about 175 feet from the sea pali, whose coordinates are 12869.6 feet North, 9877.1 feet West, referred to Government Surrey Trig. Station "Kapuai" and running by true azimuths from said point of beginning:

1. Along sea pali to a point which marks the boundary between East and West Kaupakulua, the direct azimuth and distance being 247° 41' 25", 1396.84 feet;
2. 3° 15' 1613.7 feet along kula along East Kaupakulua (Grant 771 to Hikiau) to a point on the Western pali of Kolealea ravine;
3. 356° 35' 2838.0 feet along Western pali of Kolealea ravine and along Kula along East Kaupakulua;
4. 345° 15' 765.6 feet along kula along East Kaupakulua, to a point on the Western pali of Kolealea ravine, mauka of former Government Road;
5. 327° 45' 1439.5 feet across Kolealea ravine along East Kaupakulua to a point on the Eastern pali of the same;
6. 355° 35' 957.0 feet recrossing same along last Kaupakulua to a point on the Western pali of Koleala ravine, makai of present Government Road to Huelo;
7. 6° 35' 930.6 feet along kula along East Kaupakulua to the extreme Southerly end of the "Makai Portion" of West Kaupakulua at the junction of East Kuiaha and East Kaupakulua, the said point being 325° 23' 35" 523.23 feet from E.M.I. Co.'s Trig. Station "Kahipe" which is on the East side of the former Haiku-Huelo Government Road and about 100.0 feet mauka of the intersection of present and former Haiku-Huelo Government Roads, and whose coordinates are 5850.3 feet North, 7644.3 feet West, referred to Government Trig. Station "Kapuai";
8. 160° 05' 931.9 feet along kula, along East Kuiaha (Grant 383 to R. Armstrong);
9. 155° 20' 1567.5 feet along kula, along East Kuiaha;
10. 148° 35' 132.0 feet along kula, along East Kuiaha to a point on the Eastern pali of Kuponamoa ravine;
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11. 118° 35' 843.5 feet along Kuponamoa ravine, along kula along East Kuiaha;
12. 166° 35' 2317.9 feet along kula, along East Kuiaha;
13. 162° 35' 792.0 feet along kula, along last Kuiaha;
14. 187° 35' 470.0 feet along kula and down Western slope of Paehala ravine to the center of stream along East Kuiaha; thence
15. Down center of stream along East Kuiaha to the point of beginning, the direct azimuth and distance being 187° 35' 1470.0 feet.
Containing an area of 183.8 acres, a little more or less.

"Inland Portion" of West Kaupakulua, Hamakualoa, Maui.

All that portion of Royal Patent 4490, Land Commission Award 10474, Apana 6 to Namauu no Kekuanaoa known as, the "Inland Portion" situated in Kaupakulua, Hamakualoa, Maui, and bounded and described as follows:

Beginning at the iron rail which marks the North East corner of this land and is about 1000.0 feet North of the Junction of Kaupakulua and Peahi-Makawao Roads, the true azimuth and distance being 233° 29' 46" 1063.24 feet from E.M.I. Co.'s Trig. Station "Aheong" near the makai boundary of this land and whose coordinates are 4093.6 feet South, 7375.8 feet West referred to Government Survey Trig. Station "Kapuai" and running by true azimuths:

1. 332° 30' 1947.0 feet along East Kaupakulua (Grant 771 to Hikiau) along kula along Western side of Kaupakulua Road crossing Peahi-Makawao Road at about 1025.0 feet;
2. 353° 30' 340.6 feet along East Kaupakulua (Grant 771 to Hikiau) along kula;
3. 324° 30' 396.0 feet along same to a point in road to Kailiili;
4. 317° 30' 264.0 feet along same;
5. 346° 30' 528.0 feet along same;
6. 341° 30' 592.0 feet along same;
7. 321° 30' 52.8 feet along same;
8. 356° 30' 114.2 feet along same;
9. 351° 30' 215.2 feet along same;
10. 319° 15' 2558.8 feet along same across Awalau ravine to a concrete monument on a prominent spur on the Eastern side of said ravine, the true azimuth and distance being 205° 21' 57" 889.67 feet from E.M.I. Co.'s Trig. Station "Kaahiki" on the western pali of said ravine whose coordinates are 10228.9 feet South, 3503.4 feet West referred to Government Survey Trig. Station "Kapuai", thence [page 501]
11. Along East Kaupakulua (Grant 771 to Hikiau), along the Eastern pali of Awalau ravine to a concrete monument, the direct azimuth and distance being 347° 08' 21" 3062.71 feet, the said monument being 239° 03' 7" 1093.76 feet from E.M.I. Co.'s Trig. Station "Howell" whose coordinates are 12973.3 feet South, 3378.6 feet West referred to Government Survey Trig. Station "Kapuai";
12. Along same to a concrete monument the direct azimuth and distance being 3500 52' 02" 1931.86 feet, the said monument being 172° 33' 59" 1048,1 feet from E.M.I. Co.'s Trig. Station "Chandler" whose coordinates are 15357.5 feet South, 1998.3 feet West referred to Government Survey Trig. Station "Kapuai";
13. Along same along the Eastern pali of Awalau ravine to a concrete monument, the direct azimuth and distance being 325° 37' 15" 2945.86 feet, the said monument being 340° 33' 538.0 feet from E.M.I. Co.'s Trig. Station "Maalo" which is on the Eastern pali of Kolealea ravine and whose coordinates are 16242.2 feet South, 649.6 feet West referred to Government Survey Trig. Station "Kapuai";
14. Along the Eastern pali of Awalau ravine to a concrete monument, the direct azimuth and distance being 312° 10' 06" 3091.37 feet;
15. 350° 12' 12" 1055.6 feet along East Kaupakulua (Grant 771 to Hikiau , across Awalau ravine to a concrete monument on the Western pali of Kawaiahole ravine, the said monument marking the Southern extremity of this land and the traverse being 1. 17° 00' 40" 1331.4 feet; 2. 39° 30' 495.0 feet from E.M.I. Co.'s Trig. Station "Puu" whose coordinates are 18209.9 feet South, 2704.7 feet East referred to Government Survey Trig. Station "Kapuai";
16. 99° 45' 349.8 feet alone Haiku-uka, Grant 182 to Kekuanaoa, (Guardian of V. Kamamalu)
17. 29° 45' 105.6 feet along same;
18. 82° 45' 149.8 feet along same;
19. 97° 45' 132.0 feet along same;
20. 121° 45' 95.0 feet along same;
21. 138° 45' 217.8 feet along same;
22. 135° 45' 174.2 feet along same;
23. 131° 45' 132.0 feet along same;
24. 166° 45' 39.6 feet along same;
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25.143° 45' 66.0 feet along same;
26. 134° 15' 161.0 feet along same;
27. 152° 45' 97.7 feet along same;
28. 135° 45' 66.0 feet along same;
29. 123° 45' 108.9 feet along same;
30. 150° 45' 186.1 feet along same;
31. 115° 45' 159.7 feet along same;
32. 111° 45' 264.0 feet along same;
33. 131° 45&a ....